Defining and Categorizing Low-Value Physical Therapy Referral Waste in Acute Care: An Administrative Case Report
This case report demonstrates that acute care hospital physical therapist overutilization can be easily defined by category, source, and location. This meaningful data can be used to divert potential health care waste toward evidence-informed patient care designed to improve outcomes.
Authors
- Brian L. Hull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0089-4978)
- Diane Longnecker
Institutions
- Baylor University (US)
- Baylor University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaf154
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00